Mandatory anti-harassment training coming for MPs’ staffers on and off the Hill

A March 1 Board of Internal Economy decision expands compulsory classroom sessions to MPs' staffers, but constituency logistics are still up in the air.

Liberal MP Sean Fraser, seated right, speaks to staffers at a House Transport Committee meeting in September. Starting this fall, in-person anti-harassment training will be mandatory for staff, volunteers, and interns—including those in constituency offices. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

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BY CHARELLE EVELYN

March 14, 2018

This fall, anyone working in an MP’s office can expect to follow in their boss's footsteps and be required to take in-person anti-harassment training, following a House of Commons Board of Internal Economy decision earlier this month. The group of seven MPs who oversee House finances and administ...

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